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East Delhi Expressway Gets Three New Foot Over Bridges
The government is building three foot over bridges in East Delhi.
These bridges will help people cross the busy Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway more safely.
Two bridges are being built at Geeta Colony/Gandhi Nagar and Ramesh Park in Laxmi Nagar.
A third bridge has been approved near Bhajanpura and Garhi Mendu.
The bridges will have lifts to help older people, students, workers and people with mobility challenges.
They are expected to keep pedestrians away from moving vehicles.
Parking spaces and public facilities are also being planned below the elevated road.
Solar panels will be installed to support energy needs along the expressway.
The three bridges are expected to cost Rs 12.8 crore altogether.
Two new foot over bridges will be built at Geeta Colony/Gandhi Nagar and Ramesh Park, Laxmi Nagar.
A third foot over bridge has been approved near Bhajanpura, Garhi Mendu.
All three facilities are estimated to cost Rs 12.8 crore and will include lifts.
Parking, electric vehicle charging points and toilets are planned beneath the elevated expressway section.
Solar panels and beautification work are also being implemented along the Delhi section of NH-709B.
- Who
- Minister of State Harsh Malhotra laid the foundation stones, alongside local elected representatives and residents.
- What
- Two foot over bridges are being constructed and a third has been approved on the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway.
- Where
- The projects are located along the East Delhi section of NH-709B, including Geeta Colony/Gandhi Nagar, Ramesh Park in Laxmi Nagar, and Bhajanpura-Garhi Mendu.
- When
- The article does not specify the date; foundation stones have been laid and work on parking facilities has started.
- Why
- The projects aim to improve pedestrian safety, provide accessible crossings and support traffic and public-facility management.
Key facts
- Expressway
- Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway, also known as NH-709B
- New foot over bridges
- Three in total: two under construction and one approved
- Locations
- Geeta Colony/Gandhi Nagar, Ramesh Park in Laxmi Nagar, and Bhajanpura-Garhi Mendu
- Estimated cost
- Rs 12.8 crore for all three foot over bridges
- Accessibility
- Each foot over bridge will include lifts
- Planned facilities
- Parking, electric vehicle charging points and toilets beneath the elevated section
- Energy work
- Solar panels are being installed along the elevated Delhi section
Sources
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